Paper-holder for type-writers.



M. AARON PAPER HOLDER FOR TYPE WRITERS.

I APPLICATION FILED OCT. 23. m6. 1,47,963. Patented Nov. 20, 1917.

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PAPER-HOLDER FOR TYPE-WRITERS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV, 20, 1917,

Application filed. October 23, 1916. Serial No. 127,079.

use in connection with typewriters and particularly to a paper holder therefor; The

object of the invention is to providea paper.

holder for holding papers or books from which the operator of the typewriter is copying together with means for readily advancing the paper over the holder line by line as the same is copied from.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensive device and yet one which will be exceedingly effective for the purposes for which it is designed.

These objects I accomplish by means of such structure and relative arrangement of the parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a typewriter showing my improved attachment thereon.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of my improved attachment complete.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the attachment partly broken out to show the method of advancing the paper. This view shows the attachment in a more forward position thanthat shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on a line XX of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of the supporting plate of the attachment showing the means for reversing the position of the holder.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the base plate of the holder which is provided with openings 2 to receive the back feet of the tvpewriter. The plate 1 itself is provided with suitable supporting feet 3,

'The'plate'l is also provided with three or more equally spaced'longitudinal slots i with holes .5 in front of these slots and holes 6 at the rear of. same. Projecting through each slot 4 are vertical supporting posts 7, such posts? being provided at their lower ends with rubber supporting feet 7 These posts 7 pro ect through guides 8 in supporting members 9.

The supporting members 9 have base plates 10 which maybe secured to the plate 1 by means of set'screws 11 threaded into either the holes 5 'or'the holes 6 in a manner and for a purpose as will presently appear.

The posts 7 are threaded for a portion of their length, as at 12, and mounted on these threaded portions are adjustment nuts '13 which support sleeves 14 slidably mounted on the said posts 7 On the sleeves 14 are cross bars .15 and a,

top rail 16. The sleeves 14 and members 15 and 16 form the rack or main support of the attachment which may be adjusted by means of the nuts 13 to that position which will properly display the same over the back of the typewriter. The purpose of this adjustment is that there are many typewriters ,of different heights and it is often necessary to alter the position of the rack. The copying paper 17 is wound in and out through the bars 15 and then over the top rail 16. The line which is being copied is displayed through a pair of the bars 15 so as to allow the operator to keep theproper alinement. As the copying work is done the aper is advanced line by line by means of the following structure, viz: V

A clasp 18 is engaged with the end of the paper and a cable 19connects with the clasp 18 and extends under a small pulley 20 and thence to an adjustment knob 21 disposed near the keyboard of the typewriter. This knob 21 has a small projecting spring member 22 which moves over a series of pins 23 each designating the space to turn the knob in order to advance the sheet a distance equal to one line. By means of this knob 21 the copy sheet may be easily and quickly advanced as it is copied from, the advantages of which are obvious.

When copy work is being done from a sheet the structure is in the position shown in Fig. 3. When in this position the supports 9 are disposed in front of the posts,

When a book is to be copied from however the set screws 11 are removed from the holes 5 and the posts 7 are then moved backward through the slots 4 and the position of the members 9 are reversed and the set screws 11 are then screwed into the holes 6. This positions the attachment a longer distance away from the typewriter and allows a book rest 24 carried by the sleeves 1-1 to drop down to allow the book 25 to be mounted thereon. The rest 21 has spring clips 26 for holding the book in open position.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I have produced an attachment for holding copy adjacent typewriters which is very advantageous for the purpose for which it is to be used, and which has various adjustments for adding to its efficiency.

Also from the foregoing description it will be seen that I have produced such a device as substantially fulfils the objects of the invention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still in practice such deviaticns from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A copy holder comprising supports, spaced cross bars arranged thereon so that a copy sheet may be woven through the same, the bars being spaced a distance apart suflicient to expose a line of copy at a time between thesame, and means for advancing the sheet through the bars.

2. A copy holder comprising supports,

guides and a top rail on the supports ar-- ranged whereby the copy sheet may be disposed through the guides and over the top rail and means for engaging the sheet back of the rail and moving it through the guides and over the top rail.

3. An attachment for typewriters comprising a base plate provided with a plurality of slots and a hole adjacent each end of each slot, posts movable through the slots, and supports for the posts, each support having a set screw arranged to be threaded into either of said holes.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

MABEL AARON.

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